AKA Baba Ghanoush, Salata de Vinete, and a variety of other Aliases
- the small, firm eggplants are best as the larger eggplants have too many seeds
- if there is a soft spot, that is a bruise and will taste terrible roasted
- roast the eggplants until the skin is charred, an the vegetable has flattened and is soft inside.
- slit the bottoms if they have not already opened through the roasting and drain the eggplant before peeling and using as the liquid is bitter and “not good for the stomach”
- never use a knife as it will brown the flesh of the roasted vegetable; always use a wooden or a plastic knife (The best salad is the whitest salad.)
- make sure to get every speck of the blackened peeling out of the flesh
- the flesh closest to the skin is the most flavourful, so work to get every bit of it
- never rinse the vegetable under water to remove the charred skin; instead, have water to rinse your hand in as you remove the skin from the flesh
- cut it over and over in all directions to ensure the vegetable is completely soft and creamy
- the onions must be minced extremely fine so that they are miniscule
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the salt is very important; add it to taste, and you will add much more than you think you would add
So, to get started, pre-heat the grill to high. Place the eggplants on it, close the lid, and set your timer for 10 minutes. Go about your business as usual. When the timer rings, you may have to leave it in the same position for another 5 minutes. The skin should be blackened that was on the grill. When it is, turn it over 180 degrees. From now on, it will be less time for each side to turn. This one should take about 10 minutes to blacken. I then do the other two “sides” about 5 minutes each, depending. The weather blowing around your heat source will change the timing, as will the temperature of your grill, and the density of your vegetable.
- 2 or 3 eggplants
- 1/4 to 1/2 of an onion, depending upon th size of the onion, and the size of the eggplant
- salt
- mayonnaise
- 2 eggplants, roasted, peeled and minced
- 1/4-1/3 cup of minced onion
- 2 – 3 teaspoons of salt
- 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup mayonnaise
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